• Title: Next Generation Schools

  • Participants: In/Pre Service Educators

  • Curriculum Framing Quesitons:

    • Essential Question:

      • When/Where/How/Why Next Generation Schools?

    • Unit Questions:

      • Why are the universal constructs essential for 21st century success?

      • How do they fit with the Iowa Core and the characteristics of effective instruction?

      • How do they fit my discipline/grade?


    • Content Questions:

      • What has changed in the last 35-40 years?
      • What skills do we need to adjust to those changes?
      • Which of these skills are you most concerned about for your students?
  • The project idea-real world connections, authenticity: Classrooms

  • Concerns, questions, desired feedback


Visual Ranking

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Seeing Reason
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  • List concerns you have using Seeing Reason in your unit.

Showing Evidence
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